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Jumeirah In Talks to Find Hotel Properties

The Jumeirah Group, the United Arab Emirates-based hotel company that runs the iconic, 321-metre tall, sail-shaped Burj Al Arab in Dubai, wants to operate and…

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Bidding Process Fails To Keep Pace with Railways Hotel Plan

The Indian Railways’ ambitious plan to lease about 100 sites to hoteliers for budget hotels is going slow with bid terms and conditions being reworked…

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Ashok Hotel Plans Rs100 Cr Renovation to Remain Emperor

Ashok Hotel in New Delhi, a classified five-star deluxe, plans to spend Rs100 crore on renovation in an effort to compete with private luxury hotels,…

Ashok Hotel, New Delhi. Photo: booking.com

Why a five-star in India may not be five-star

Nestled among the embassies and consulates of New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri area, with a view of the sprawling Nehru Park on one side and the Prime…

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ITC to Bring Starwood’s Luxury Brand to India

ITC Ltd, which has over 75 hotels in India, will be the exclusive franchisee in the country for the Luxury Collection brand of Starwood Hotels…